completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
(young and) innocent; naive; pure; fresh; artless; unsophisticated
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
newspaper reporter; print journalist
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
while; although; (but) on the other hand; at the same time; opposite side; other side
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
misunderstanding; misapprehension; misconception; false impression; wrong idea
to perform in tune with each other; to get along well; to be in perfect harmony; to make a perfect pair (team, etc.)
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
to long (for); to yearn (for); to love ardently; to do eagerly; to do with restless anticipation
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
unprecedented; never seen before
to become excited; to grow lively
in all parts of the world; in all countries; anywhere in the world; both in the Occident and the Orient
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes
everything working out as desired
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
trouble; bother; annoyance
root; origin; source; Ōmoto (religion)
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to await; to wait for; to expect
to make sure of the truth
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do
leaving school (at the end of the day); getting out of school; coming home from school
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical